Basic Trope: Victim points weapon at villain, but is unable and/or unwilling to actually use it, enabling the villain to easily disarm them. * Straight: Deanna grabs a gun and aims it at Jack. However, she can't bring herself to pull the trigger, and Jack easily reaches and disarms her. * Exaggerated: Deanna finds Jack's Weapon of Choice and realizes she's Alone with the Psycho. Though she immediately grabs it when Jack walks in, he simply laughs and calmly approaches her. Despite having ample time to attack or evade him, Deanna stands frozen, whimpering and pleading and doing absolutely nothing to stop him from plucking it right out of her trembling hands. The whole time, Jack Hannibal Lectures her, openly mocking her complete inability to defend herself. * Justified: * Jack